From thermodynamics to fluid dynamics to computational
chemistry, this book sets forth the scientific principles
underlying the need for sustainable design, explaining not just the
"hows" of sustainable design and green engineering, but also the
"whys." Moreover, it provides readers with the scientific
principles needed to guide their own sustainable design decisions.
Throughout the book, the authors draw from their experience in
architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering,
planning, and public policy in order to build an understanding of
the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable design.

Written to enable readers to take a more scientific approach to
sustainable design, the book offers many practical features,
including:

For architects, designers, and engineers, this book enables them to
not only implement green design methods, but also to choose these
methods based on science. With its many examples, case studies, and
exercises, the book is also an ideal textbook for students in civil
and environmental engineering, construction, and architectural
engineering.

Daniel Vallero, PhD, is Adjunct Associate Professor in the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of
Engineering, Duke University, where he leads the Engineering Ethics
Program and teaches courses in green engineering and professional
ethics. He has also conducted research related to environmental
exposures and risk in human populations and ecosystems and has
advised policy-makers around the world on a variety of human health
risks and ecological issues.

Chris Brasier, AIA, LEED AP, is a Principal with
SmithGroup, an architectural, engineering and planning practice. He
is also a Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at Duke University where he is Director of the
Architectural Engineering Certificate Program and co-teachesa
course with Dr. Vallero in green engineering.

Introduces case studies of actual green projects the authors
have worked on in their positions as an architect and
engineer.

Student exercises will help develop awareness of issues, and
encourage students to think outside the box in tackling design
problems.

Authors will bring experience from several fields including
architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering,
planning, and public policy, highlighting the interdisciplinary
aspect of sustainable design

Vallero and architect Brasier, who coteach a course in green
engineering at Duke University, wrote this book to assist
architects and engineers in understanding the scientific principles
underlying sustainable design. As such, this is not a catalog of
green products and how they work, but a course in the basics of
thermodynamics, the science of pollution, and professional ethics.
The authors begin by outlining a "synthovation/regenerative model"
of design to replace the stepwise model of the past. Rather than
compartmentalizing the expertise of the various professionals
involved in the design process and fitting them into successive
steps, the synthovation/regenerative model combines synthesis and
innovation with a team-based approach that makes use of
individuals' expertise throughout the design process. This model is
a recurring theme in the chapters that describe the need for an
approach to sustainable design that is based on sound science and
goes beyond greenwashing. The science chapters may be too much for
some readers and not enough for others. Nevertheless, this is a
good introduction to the science behind green design. Recommended
for architecture and engineering libraries.—Amy Trendler, Ball State Univ. Libs., Muncie, IN
(Library Journal, September 1, 2008)

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